From March to May 2020, in the first period of the COVID-19 pandemic, 66% of Poles felt satisfied with their lives. What do we know about the health of Poles during the lockdown? The report on the latest research was presented by Prof. Zbigniew Izdebski, a scientist of the Faculty of Education at the University of Warsaw.

3,000 people participated in the survey of various age groups (18+). The respondents filled in the questionnaire independently via the Internet (Computer Assited Web Interview, CAWI). The group was selected in order to best correspond to the representativeness of the national sample.

22% of respondents indicated that their relationship had strengthened during the pandemic. Over 60% of respondents assessed that nothing had changed in their relationship during the isolation. However, about 12% percent believe that their relationship has worsened, and 5% believe that during the pandemic they thought about divorce for the first time. In the surveyed group, 21% of Poles declared that they would like to have children in the future. Due to the lockdown, 14% decided to postpone their procreation plans.